The M4 Motorway (Junctions 3 to 12) (Smart Motorway) Development Consent Order 2016

Interpretation

1.  In this Schedule—

“CEMP” means the construction environmental management plan to be submitted and approved under requirement 8;

“EMP” means the environmental management plan to be submitted and approved under requirement 7;

“European protected species” has the same meaning as in regulations 40 (European protected species of animals) and 44 (European protected species of plants) of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010(1); and

“HEMP” means the handover environmental management plan, being the CEMP to be developed towards the end of the construction of the authorised development which is to contain—

(a)

the environmental information needed for the future maintenance and operation of the authorised development;

(b)

the long-term commitments to aftercare, monitoring and maintenance activities relating to the environmental features and mitigation measures that will be required to ensure the continued long-term effectiveness of the environmental mitigation measures and the prevention of unexpected environmental impacts during the operation of the authorised development; and

(c)

a record of the consents, commitments and permissions resulting from liaison with statutory bodies.

(1)

S.I. 2010/490, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.